Haledon residents and businesses haven't had a sense of normalcy since the morning of Aug. 8 - that's when a water main break in Paterson affected the water supply in some surrounding communities.

Monday marked day 18 of water disruptions from a water main break not far from Paterson Great Falls.

A boil water advisory remains in effect until further notice, according to the Haledon Office of Emergency Management.

The Passaic Valley Water Commission and the state's Department of Environmental Protection are working with the Manchester Public Water Authority on flushing the whole water system, but the program's completion is fluid at this time.

If in need of a temporary shelter, the Senior Center at the Haledon Municipal Complex remains an option.

The borough is also distributing bottled water on Aug. 25 until 7 p.m., or while supplies last, at the Roe Street recreation center. Residents will need to show their ID and proof of address.

Resident Jolene Oldham talks about the ripple effect the disruption has had on her life.

“To boil water in a small apartment, it gets so hot. It drives up my electricity bill because I want to run the air conditioner,” said Oldham.

More recently, another Paterson water main break popped up at North First and Arch streets, which is impacting Fair Lawn residents. Haledon and North Haledon aren't affected by that latest break.